Quiet Mind

Description

This unique book-and-audio program brings together some of the country's most beloved meditation teachers. Each contributor presents a short written teaching along with an audio recording of a guided practice. Quiet Mind features:

Sakyong Mipham on shamatha, the practice of tranquillity

Larry Rosenberg on vipassana, the practice of clear seeing

Edward Espe Brown on zazen, the practice of freedom

Sharon Salzberg on metta, the practice of lovingkindness

Judith Lief on tonglen, the practice of transformation

Tulku Thondup on healing the body and mind through meditation

Yoga teacher Richard Faulds on the link between yoga and meditation

Includes a 78-minute CD.

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